Michigan had 31 worker deaths in 2024 and 36 in 2023.

State officials on Tuesday, Sept. 2, confirmed a second worker death in August — an individual who was killed when a piece of equipment rolled over onto them in St. Ignace.

A 55-year-old worker was killed Aug. 29 when a paving roller they were operating went into a ditch and rolled over onto them, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration said.

An individual who touched a live power line while trimming trees was reported to have died by MIOSHA on Aug. 25.

The pair of deaths reported to MIOSHA for August represents a sharp decline from the seven work-related fatalities reported in July. Five worker deaths were reported in June. Two of the deaths reported in July resulted from injuries that took place in June, M

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